THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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it impacted the United States because the attack was towards them.
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was a propaganda victory for the non-communists.The North Vietnamese lost morale
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was a propaganda victory for the communists.The South Vietnamese lost morale.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Although a military loss, the Tet Offensive was a stunning propaganda victory for the communists. In fact, it is often credited with turning the war in their favor. The South Vietnamese began to lose influence as Viet Cong guerrillas infiltrated rural areas formerly held by the South Vietnamese government.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Tet offensive gave the Communists an overwhelming propaganda victory. It undermined America’s credibility; more damaging still, it ignited the feeling among war-weary Americans that no matter how many troops the United States sent to South Vietnam, the Communists would eventually win.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Tet Offensive played an important role in weakening U.S. public support for the war in Vietnam. Ho Chi Minh and leaders in Hanoi planned the Tet Offensive in the hopes of achieving a decisive victory that would end the grinding conflict that frustrated military leaders on both sides.
Detailed explanation-4: -The massive offensive was not a military success for the communists, but its size and intensity shook the confidence of many Americans who were led to believe, by the administration of President Lyndon B. Johnson, that the war would shortly be coming to a successful close.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Tet Offensive was planned by the NLF and the South Vietnamese army. The Tet Offensive was a military failure and a political for the communists because of the impact it had in the United States.